WATCH: Sparks Fly In Holder, Gohmert Exchange On Capitol Hill

Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on the oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday.
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Attorney General Eric Holder testifies before the House Judiciary Committee on the oversight of the U.S. Department of Justice on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday.

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Sparks don't usually fly during an hours-long meeting of the House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing.

But on Tuesday, when Texas Rep. Louis Gohmert brought up the House finding Attorney General Eric Holder in contempt in 2012, Holder lost his cool:

"No," Holder said, at this point waving his finger at Gohmert. "You should not assume that that is not a big deal to me. I think it was inappropriate. I think it was unjust. But never think that that was not a big deal to me. Don't ever think that."

If you remember, the House voted back in June of 2012 to hold the attorney general in contempt over what Republican members said was his refusal to turn over documents about a gun walking scandal that has come to be known as Fast and Furious.

Today, Holder went on to say that the contempt vote was "all about the gun lobby."